Hints and Hooks: What Makes a Classic Horror Movie Trailer Classic?
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What is it that makes classic horror movie trailers great? Well, that’s a difficult question to answer. You want it to be scary, but not too scary – after all, you’ve got to leave some screams for the paying customers....
Planes, Trains, and Creeper-Mobiles: Jeepers Creeper’s Truck and the Big Rig from Joy Ride
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Before we get to know the Creeper, we get to know his truck. From the first moment Darry (Justin Long) and Trish (Gina Philips) see the beat up 1941 Chevy COE and its cow catcher grinning at them from behind,...
The Old Norse Myth of Mare: The Demon Of Evil Nightmares
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Most of us think of nightmares as dark terrors conjured by the subconscious. But what if it's more? From getting caught in a lion's jaw to being chased by mysterious creatures, we experience a house of horrors in our dreams....
Goth and Punk in Los Angeles: The Best Stores, Bars, Clubs, Events
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We write a lot about punk and goth clothes and fashion. But the fact is, living that life can look different in different cities and locations. When it comes to the Los Angeles goth stores and the goth/punk/alternative scene in...
The Ultimate List of Scary Short Films You Can Watch Online, Ranked
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To put together the ultimate list of scary short films, there is bound to be some subjectivity. One of the great things about the internet and modern filmmaking is that putting a horror short film together can be relatively cheap...
Australian Horror: From Strange Ink to the Strange Outback
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While I discussed Australian horror a little in my article on Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched my experience with Ozzy horror has been Daybreakers (2009, a coproduction between Australia and the US), Lake Mungo (2008), and, obviously The Babadook (2014,...